In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
OSTRACISE

Options

A. banish
B. belittle
C. beguile
D. besiege

Answer

A

Explanation

The word Ostracise (Verb) means : to refuse to let somebody be a member of a social group: refuse, shun. Look at the sen cence: He was ostracised by his colleagues for refusing to support the strike. Hence the words banish and ostracise are synonymous.